Over 150 neglected animals have been rescued from a Long Island hoarder’s urine-soaked hell house since her daughter blew the whistle last month — and authorities believe more cats may still be at large.
Following the arrest of Glen Cove resident Alena Horbatko, 155 animals — including two dogs — have been rescued from her putrid St. Andrews Lane home, the Nassau County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NCSPCA) told Patch last week.
At the time the 54-year-old hoarder was nabbed on June 8, more than 130 cats and dogs were saved from the disgusting property, including 43 felines that were found in critically ill condition.
It is unknown exactly how many animals lived inside the house of horrors, but the NCSPCA believes some cats with indoor-outdoor access to the property may still be on the loose.
“We have to continue to trap and come back until there is nothing to trap,” NCSPCA detective Brian Wasserman told Patch.
“We’ll get them all.”
Pet stores and local animal adoption agencies have helped the NSCPA take care of the rescued kitties and find them forever homes, the outlet reported.
A number of city of Glen Cove employees have offered to foster or adopt the cats — and have also donated food, supplies and their time to support the recovery effort.
“It was impossible not to want to help,” said Sue Tripp, one of the first city employees to adopt a kitten.
Authorities were first tipped off by Horbatko’s 18-year-old daughter who called 911 over concerns about the safety of her younger sister living in the house.
The daughter described the deplorable living conditions at the family’s home — which had toxic levels of ammonia known to trigger respiratory infections and severe health complications.
Cops who entered the Long Island home were forced to wear protective gear due to poor air quality and described the scene as “overwhelming” — and added that “everywhere you look there were cats.”
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One animal was found dead inside the home and another died while being transported to an animal hospital, Patch reported, according to the Nassau County District Attorney’s Office.
Food in the home was “inadequate to provide proper nourishment for the 65 cats” and was “contaminated with dirt, feces, and other debris,” according to the criminal complaint.
Water was found to be “in an unsanitary condition” that was “not suitable for safe consumption,” the complaint added.
The two dogs rescued from the house of horrors were found “without access to food or water” with the only source of water being a “kiddie pool of green, dirty water.”
Horbatko ran a website that advertised the animals for sale, the outlet reported.
The hoarder pleaded guilty to 67 counts of torturing or injuring an animal, two counts of second-degree reckless endangerment, and one count of acting in a manner injurious to a child under 17
She was released on her own recognizance at her arraignment on June 9.
An animal ownership ban was ordered by the judge as well as two stay-away orders of protections, according to the DA’s Office.
Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly is considering bringing additional charges against Horbatko, Patch reported.
The hoarder ko is due back in court on Aug. 10, prosecutors told the outlet.
The NCSPCA did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
